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Define The Relationship

Every relationship in your life needs healthy definition—starting with the most important one. This series defines the real goal of our relationships, what it means to be close friends with God, how to choose and be a true friend, and what marriage is actually for. Because your destiny is tied to your relationships.

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Week 1 | February 3rd

Define The Goal

Relationships Involve people. Satan is the Enemy of Relationships We Receive Almost no training for Relationships. Zephaniah 3:9-10 Every relationship needs healthy definition. Your assumptions affect your decisions An Assumption about relationships: My Relationships, Should Make Me Happy - Your happiness is a moving target. - Your happiness selfish. Your happiness isn’t love. Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:21 Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:19 The Goal of Relationships is the God kind of love!
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Josh Blount
Josh Blount
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Week 2 | February 10th

Close Friends With God

Every relationship needs healthy definition! God wants to be your friend. Romans 5:10-11 We were God's enemies, but He made us His friends through the death of His Son. Now that we are God's friends , how much more will we be saved by Christ's life! In addition, our Lord Jesus Christ lets us continue to brag about God. After all, it is through Christ that we now have this restored relationship with God. John 15:15 I no longer call you servants... Instead, I call you my friends ! friends = deep, close, personal, intimate comrade. God wants to be a close friend. Acquaintance = a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
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Josh Blount
Josh Blount
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Week 3 | February 17th

Friends With Friends

Proverbs 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly. friendly - kind, considerate, unselfish, and loyal Focus on becoming the person that the person you're looking for is looking for. Friendship is the base level of all relationships. Your destiny is tied to your relationships. Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and suffer harm. 1. The More the Merrier crowded loneliness You don’t need more friends, you need the right friends. 2. The Only Friends I Need Are Family Matthew 5:16 Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. 3.
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Josh Blount
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Week 4 | February 24th

Top It Off - Fulfilling The Goal Of Marriage

Top It Off - Fulfilling the Goal of Marriage The goal of marriage is that your oneness would display God’s glory in a way that no other event or institution could ever possibly display. Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. Marriage is meant to be enjoyed, not just endured! John 2:1-2 Now on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and His disciples were also invited to the wedding. Jesus will show up in your marriage if you invite Him! John 2:3-11 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine left.” Jesus replied, “Woman, why are you saying this to me?
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Josh Blount
Josh Blount